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According to reports, the Patriots are dissatisfied with Cam Newton’s handling of the COVID process.

Jul 28, 2021; Foxborough, MA, United States; New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) during training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports

Due to a breach of COVID-19 guidelines, Cam Newton will miss what many perceive to be vital practice time this week, and there are apparently some people within the New England Patriots organization who aren’t thrilled with the former NFL MVP.
Newton will be suspended for five days, according to the Patriots, due to a “misunderstanding” with the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols.
On Saturday, the quarterback was away from the squad for club-approved medical care, but he failed to adhere to established testing protocols.
Newton, who is unvaccinated, missed a day of testing despite the fact that he was tested outside of the Patriots’ facilities and came up negative.
Unvaccinated players must undergo daily testing at an NFL-approved facility.
According to NFL Network’s Michael Giardi, the Patriots are frustrated with Newton’s predicament internally.
Newton’s absence, according to one “key” member of the organization, will open the door for rookie Mac Jones to earn the starting quarterback job.

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Travis Etienne is out indefinitely with a foot issue, according to the Jaguars.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Bob Self through Imagn Content Services, LLC, Jaguars running back Travis Etienne is sidelined indefinitely with a midfoot strain.
Before leaving Monday’s game against New Orleans, Etienne grabbed one pass for three yards and carried the ball once.
He will need more tests to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and he was seen wearing a protective boot after the game.
Jacksonville chose the former Clemson Tiger in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, making him the second former Tiger to do so.
Etienne was enthralled by the No.
The Jaguars selected ex-Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 25 pick, 24 spots after the Jaguars selected ex-Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 25 pick.
After the game, Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer claimed he didn’t know the extent of Etienne’s injury.
When the Jaguars face the Texans in Week 1, the rookie running back could be out of the lineup.
Etienne and his associates
will attempt to return the Jaguars to the playoffs in 2021 after a three-year absence.
Since 2000, Jacksonville has only made the playoffs three times, and the team has never made it to the Super Bowl.
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The Buffalo Bills, according to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, require a new stadium.

The Bills’ current contract at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, expires in 2023, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has urged the team to build a new stadium supported by a public-private partnership, saying, “You’ve got to think long-term.”
Buffalo’s ownership, led by Terry and Kim Pegula, has filed a $1.4 billion plan for a new stadium.
Commissioner Roger Goodell has urged the Bills to build a new stadium. The Bills, who have played in Orchard Park since 1973, have been putting pressure on local governments to assist them in the construction of the stadium.
“This has been going on for decades, and it’s time to get a new stadium built so the Bills can be here and successful for many, many decades to come,” Goodell said.
“You can’t really do planning and designs on things until you have a deal,” Pegula Sports and Entertainment spokesperson Jim Wilkinson told WIVB-TV. “Right now, the city of Buffalo and the state (of New York) are going to have to decide if they want a team.”
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In a meaningless preseason game, Urban Meyer puts Trevor Lawrence in jeopardy.

During the Jaguars’ preseason game against the Saints, head coach Urban Meyer took a lot of heat for keeping quarterback Trevor Lawrence in harm’s way.
When the Jaguars used the No. 1 overall pick,
They intended to get a generational quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick on Trevor Lawrence.
The most difficult thing would be getting him through his rookie season without injury.
Unfortunately for Jaguars fans, the preseason has already demonstrated Lawrence’s vulnerability.
At this rate, he might not even make it through the season.
Lawrence was thrown around during Monday’s preseason game against the Saints.
Trevor Lawrence gets a harsh welcome to the NFL tonight, and it’s not even the regular season yet pic.twitter.com/GHSqfVO98h — Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) August 24, 2021 Trevor Lawrence makes the throw while taking a hit pic.twitter.com/f3LIObmiTW — Alex Smith (@AlexSmith) August 24, 2021 Trevor Lawrence makes the throw while taking a hit pic.t
(@Dubs4O8) August 24, 2021 The @Saints defense isn’t exactly greeting rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence with a “warm” welcome to the NFL pic.twitter.com/8VSoMwXLgR — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) August 24, 2021
While battling to get the offense rolling, he went 14-of-23 for 113 yards.
While Trevor Lawrence’s performance was subpar, NFL Twitter was more concerned about his health if head coach Urban Meyer insisted on keeping him in the game.
Trevor Lawrence is going to be assassinated by Urban Meyer.
Urban Meyer has never had a quarterback as excellent as Trevor Lawrence. — Matt Lombardo (@MattLombardoNFL) August 24, 2021
Why would you keep him out in the second quarter of a PRESEASON game?
For the past two weeks, OL has been awful.
SECURE YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET!!!
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Some asked if Meyer would even play a role in Lawrence’s future development. pic.twitter.com/UG3l1YDgm0 — @Ike58Reese (@Ike58Reese) August 24, 2021
When someone asks Urban Meyer if he thinks Trevor Lawrence will be the starting quarterback by Week 4, he responds with pic.twitter.com/AvtJ4pl60o — BetMGM (@BetMGM) August 24, 2021
I appreciate the effort, but this is the last thing Urban Meyer wants Trevor Lawrence doing in a preseason game pic.twitter.com/he7Qmvc6mE — Ethan Cadeaux (@Ethan_Cadeaux) August 24, 2021
He shouldn’t expect anything less than 100% from his young quarterback.
Meyer must recognize that he lacks a functional offensive line capable of protecting his most important weapon.
“Trevor Lawrence drops back!” The Jaguars’ offensive line: pic.twitter.com/g5YNz1enAT — Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) August 24, 2021 Lawrence is still vying for the starting job with Gardner Minshew.
Given the Jaguars’ roster, it’s possible that he’d be better off not being in the firing line every week.
The former Clemson Tiger will play one more preseason game against the Cowboys to acclimate to the NFL level.
It will become much more real when the Jaguars face the Texans to start the season.

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The Jameis Winston-Marquez Callaway connection for the Saints appears to be in top form already in the middle of the season.

Although Jameis Winston has yet to be anointed the Saints’ starting quarterback, his chemistry with wide receiver Marquez Callaway appears to be explosive.
The first was a 43-yard bomb from Winston to Callaway down the center of the field.
Next came a 29-yard strike along the left sideline, finished by a one-handed grab for another touchdown.
Both had done significant damage against the Jaguars in their preseason encounter when they walked off the field in the first quarter on Monday.
Winston finished with 123 yards and two touchdowns on 9-10 passing, while Callaway caught all five receptions for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
Oh, and Winston’s first pass was 53.3 yards in the air, according to ESPN Stats & Info, the longest passing touchdown by a Saints quarterback since 2016.
Winston is in a competition with Taysom Hill to replace future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees in New Orleans. MORE: NFL’s Most Important Position Battles to Know
Winston, the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner and the Buccaneers’ first overall choice in 2015, has the experience and pedigree.
He had a 28-42 record with the Buccaneers, completing 61.3 percent of his passes for 19,737 yards, 121 touchdowns, and 88 interceptions.
As a backup quarterback for the Brees last season, he appeared in four games and completed seven of eleven passes for 75 yards.
While Saints fans are familiar with Winston’s name, Callaway is a newcomer. In his rookie NFL season, Callaway appeared in 11 games for the Saints, catching 21 catches for 213 yards and no touchdowns.
He had been signed as an undrafted free agent by the organization prior to the season.
He caught 92 passes for 1,646 yards and 13 touchdowns in four seasons at Tennessee.
Callaway, on the other hand, shown that he had some untapped promise.
In the 2020 NFL Combine, he had a 38-inch vertical, a 126-inch broad jump, and a 4.55-second 40-yard sprint.
Many have been eyeing the 6-1, 205-pound wideout as a possible sleeper, especially with Michael Thomas likely sidelined for weeks during the season. His draft profile dubbed him a “one-trick talent with field-stretching skills,” with the report noting he needs to be “more than an occasional deep ball threat if he wants to keep an NFL position.”

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Ray Lewis, ranked No. 17 in the NFL 100, ‘was the perfect defensive player’ when he entered the league, despite being undersized.

The Athletics’ initiative to select the 100 greatest players in football history is known as the NFL 100.
We’ll reveal new members of the list every day until the season starts, starting with the No.
On Wednesday, September 1st, one player will be crowned.
8.It was the entire experience that drew me in.
Ray Lewis defined a football Sunday in Baltimore for 17 years, with his pregame dances, passionate speeches, and crushing hits. When Ray Lewis was drafted by the Ravens in 1996, the team didn’t have a logo, jerseys, a state-of-the-art football stadium, or a contemporary training facility.
The Ravens had become one of the most recognized and dependable franchises in the league by the time his “final ride” ended in a sea of confetti in February 2013.
The two gleaming Lombardi trophies on display in the lobby of their magnificent training facility serve as proof.One of the players most responsible for the franchise’s success is now immortalized in bronze in front of the team’s downtown stadium, inviting a fan base that has embraced the team’s blue-collar, defensive-minded approach.There stands Lewis, 9 feet tall and 1,200 pounds, a fittin’s son, a fittin’s son.
Lewis is posing, preening, and encouraging his teammates to follow in his footsteps. Few NFL players are as synonymous with a franchise as Lewis is with the Ravens.
That hasn’t changed in the more than eight years since his final game. “He could motivate not only a defense, but an entire community,” said former Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George, a longtime foe of Lewis’.

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Dan Campbell notices Derrick Barnes and Tom Kennedy on the Lions’ risers and fallers list; is Tim Boyle still QB2?

Preseason football’s goals are to adequately evaluate a roster against live competition and to avoid any potentially devastating injuries.
On both counts, the Lions won in Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Head coach Dan Campbell rested many of his regulars, primarily as a precaution, allowing players vying for second- and third-team spots to face the Steelers starters.
It was nasty for a while, with Detroit falling behind 20-0 at halftime, which could have been much worse. But the Lions rallied in the second half, eventually pulling within 6 points.
Several players stood out for their efforts on the way to the 26-20 loss, both in good and terrible ways.
The second round of preseason risers and fallers is as follows:RisersA.J.
Parker, CBIn this year’s draft guide, Dane Brugler graded the Kansas State product as the 52nd-best cornerback prospect.
Parker had too many “negative drills in run support,” according to the scouting report, but “may be enough to survive in the NFL if he can improve his tackling and physicality.” Parker led the Lions with eight tackles (on 30 defensive reps) in their second preseason game.
At this point, it appears he’ll do more than just “survive” in the NFL; he’s started both games as Detroit’s slot corner, and he doesn’t appear willing to relinquish that role. “A.J., great,” said linebacker Derrick Barnes on Saturday night.
“An undrafted player”
Day one has everything under control.

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The Jaguars are Urban Meyer’s willing students as he learns how to be an NFL coach.

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (AP) —
— Listening to Urban Meyer is all it takes to realize he isn’t your ordinary NFL head coach.
Meyer’s Jaguars training camp practices simply sound different. Consider the dramatic pre-practice speeches, which are sometimes delivered by an assistant coach but are frequently delivered by Meyer himself.
Or consider Meyer’s recent post-stretch speech, which lasted more than five minutes following a particularly intense workout.
Then there are the daily practice reports from Meyer’s chief of staff, Fernando Lovo, which are broadcast on the field over speakers. Meyer hosted his first Winner-Loser day of camp in early August, when every competitive drill was scored individually or for the offense or defense.
Lovo not only announced the winners of each drill, but he also counted down the seconds of each phase and gave instructions to the players on what would happen next.
The Ohio State and University of Florida customs included having a master of ceremonies.
It’s rare for the NFL, where most workouts are a cacophony of music, whistles, and artificial crowd noise. Meyers’ practices are also unique, especially if you follow the former college coach from drill to drill.While it’s not uncommon for a head coach to get hands-on with players to teach a technique, only in Jacksonville will you hear the head coach.
Meyer’s success in his first NFL job, though, will most likely be determined by how well he integrates the habits and motivational techniques he employed to help Florida and Ohio State become national champions with the realities of teaching professional athletes.

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Jason Lloyd likes five things and doesn’t like five things about the Cleveland Browns – The Athletic

With the first kickoff that matters still three weeks away, here are five things I like about the Browns and five things that worry me…1
This is the most talented bunch of Browns running backs I’ve ever seen, dating back to the Earnest Byner/Kevin Mack era of the 1980s.
Of course, Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt are excellent, but DErnest Johnson is a key third back, and rookie sixth-round pick Demetric Felton is developing into a versatile weapon.
The focus will be on Chubb and Hunt, but this is perhaps the strongest group of running backs in the NFL.
Because of Feltons versatility as a fourth back/seventh receiver/return specialist, the Browns should be able to carry all four on the last 53.2
The offensive line is 1A if running back is the deepest position.
The Browns have at least a dozen offensive lineman capable of making an NFL roster.
The Browns will most likely carry nine players, according to my partner Zac Jackson: the five starters, Chris Hubbard, Michael Dunn, James Hudson III, and Nick Harris.
Dunn isn’t a lock at this stage, but following his great end last season, he appears to be one of the favorites.
He’s had a sore back all week, but it’s nothing serious.

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After Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans was named to the NFL’s Top 100 Players list, the league released an unsettling video.

Before to the 2021 season, the NFL is in the midst of releasing its Top 100 players list.
Deshaun Watson, the quarterback for the Houston Texans, is highlighted extensively for the second year in a row.
According to the league’s announcement on Sunday afternoon, Watson is rated 18th.
Many people were perplexed by the accolade.
In 22 civil lawsuits and ten criminal complaints, Watson has been accused of sexual misconduct and assault.
So why is Watson listed among the NFL’s top 100 players?
It wasn’t the NFL’s decision, to be sure.
The players, not the league or NFL Network, vote on the annual Top 100.
For the fourth year in a row, the players chose Watson, who led the NFL with 4,823 passing yards last season.
His career-high ranking of 18 is the highest of his career.
MORE: What you need to know about Deshaun Watson’s lawsuits That said, the NFL was clearly not pleased with Watson’s inclusion on the list, or at the very least, it didn’t congratulate him on his accomplishment.
Instead, the league created an extremely unsettling video to go along with the award.
It opened with this comment from the narrator: “Nobody knows when Deshaun Watson will take the field again.” It had zero player interviews, which are usually a hallmark of the rankings.
His future is in doubt.
But his talent is undeniable.” See the entire 87-second video on the NFL’s YouTube channel.
It’s impossible to hold the NFL responsible for the video, but given the claims against Watson, it’s worth considering why it was made at all.
The league could have simply confirmed his inclusion on the list and went on with its business.
The NFL has yet to decide whether or not to sanction Watson for breaching the league’s personal conduct rules, and a decision is unlikely to be made anytime soon.
Watson’s lawyer, Rusty Hardin, stated that the league has not yet contacted Watson or his legal counsel.
According to Yahoo Sports, “the NFL frequently tries to avoid contacting the defendant and his lawyers and seeking evidence from them until the criminal investigation is completed.”
“Historically, they’ve wanted to avoid interfering with criminal investigations.”
When the criminal inquiry is over, they will proceed with their own separate follow-up.
I’ve had no interaction with the NFL other than a phone call to say, ‘When the time is right, we will completely comply.’
‘You let us know,’ and that is exactly what will happen.”